RUTLEDGE, Tenn. — Five students from Rutledge Middle School were taken to the hospital after using a CBD vape pen on April 28, according to Sheriff James Harville.
The Grainger County Director of Schools said the students used a "Cake" brand vape pen.
"You catch kids drinking in school because they smell," said Director of Schools Mark Briscoe. "They smoke pot, they smell. You don't smell when you hit these products."
The students were taken to the hospital for precautionary measures, Harville said. One student has been charged for bringing the vape pen onto campus.
Briscoe said it's a challenge for school leaders to stop students from vaping in school. He said it's a partnership between parents and school leaders.
According to Harville, the students have since been released and are okay.